Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Shattering Their Faces on the Seventieth Birthday

    At this moment,

    the ground parking lot of the Yunding Grand Hotel was filled with luxury cars.

    Looking around, all were customized limited editions, each worth nearly ten million. Meanwhile, ordinary-series Mercedes and BMWs were squeezed into an unobtrusive corner.

    Guests clad in the most luxurious clothes and jewelry made their way up on the eighty-eight-floor observation elevator.

    They had a panoramic view of Haicheng, as if they could pluck the stars from the sky.

    The banquet hall was on the top floor, guarded by a row of security at the entrance.

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    The hotel manager stood at the entrance of the banquet hall, verifying the invitations of the guests before allowing them to enter.

    It was imperative to prevent anyone with ill intentions from entering!

    “Mr. Liu, please come in.”

    “Mr. Su, right this way.”

    “Mr. Ye, welcome.”

    Every guest had a dedicated waiter to guide, follow, and serve them.

    The doors of the banquet hall were grand, leading up to the dome in a design that was nothing short of opulent. The ceiling was almost ten meters high, adorned with valuable Italian-style crystal chandeliers.

    A rich fragrance permeated the surrounding air, and the scent of fine food and wine was intoxicating, sending one into a blissful haze.

    I heard that the Huo Family’s main branch threw two billion for Huo Weiguo’s birthday banquet!

    The four great families of Haicheng gathered together, the Liu, Ye, and Yang families all sent their people. Even the newly prominent figures of Haicheng were in attendance.

    Ordinary social gatherings didn’t require the old master to make an appearance; he was inside the hall, having tea and chatting with a few old friends, leaving only the three members of the main branch to welcome guests at the entrance.

    Huo Jianjun and his wife Wang Fengxian stood at the doorway, their faces beaming with joy, smiling until their eyes were mere slits.

    “Congratulations, both of you truly show the deep love of a devoted couple, and the young master is indeed a dragon and phoenix among men, young and promising,” complimented a guest.

    “It’s all thanks to the support from our elders,” Huo Beiting was dressed impeccably, looking dignified. Once he put on his gold-rimmed glasses, he appeared even more like a cultured scoundrel.

    “Beiting, you’re remarkable!”

    “Thank you for the praise, Uncle Ye.”

    Many guests surrounded them with celebratory words, those lower in status couldn’t even get a word in. Yet, having the chance to attend the Huo Family banquet was something they could boast about for the rest of their lives.

    Mixing with the guests, Huo Beiting’s vanity swelled, and he said to Huo Jianjun, “Even the people from the Ye and Yang families are here tonight; Grandfather truly has face!”

    Huo Jianjun was more sober-minded and said gravely, “They are not here for your grandfather. Tonight, half of the people are here because of the founder of the Tianyuan Group!”

    Anyone with sharp eyes could see that Haicheng was on the cusp of change!

    Worried that Su Weiwei wouldn’t believe her, Zhao Yuzhen added, “Weiwei, you are dearer to me than my own daughter.”

    Su Weiwei looked at her and said, “If that’s so, once Huo Xingzhou is jailed, find a way to send that country bumpkin back to the sticks.”

    “Fine.”

    Zhao Yuzhen agreed without hesitation.

    Su Weiwei smiled with satisfaction, “Let’s go. The banquet is about to start. I want to see for myself the true face of the Tianyuan Group’s founder.”

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    The foyer.

    At the entrance of the banquet hall.

    The manager checked the invitations repeatedly before lifting his head to look at the mother and son in front of him.

    They were dressed opulently but oddly.

    Ultimately deciding to let them pass, the manager said courteously, “Mrs. Sun, Young Master Sun, please.”

    Mrs. Sun was dressed elegantly and full-figured. Sun Weimeng had a bruised nose and face, and his arm was in a sling across his chest; he looked like a strapping swordsman now.

    Once inside the banquet hall, Mrs. Sun looked at Sun Weimeng displeased, “Are you dragging me here to be tortured? Watching the Huo Family’s main branch in all their glory is more painful than killing me! Son, we’ve already offended them!”

    “Mom, trust my judgment. Huo Xingzhou definitely won’t miss such a significant occasion!” He still firmly believed that Huo Xingzhou had an ace up his sleeve, full of confidence.

    Mrs. Sun rolled her eyes, “What’s he coming for? To be humiliated and then kicked out the door?”

    “You don’t understand me. The moment Huo Xingzhou returned to Haicheng yesterday, he had someone beat up He Xuan.”

    Sun Weimeng was stifling, regretting that he had signed that non-disclosure agreement.

    He finally understood what it meant to be the only sober person among the drunken crowd.

    “What do I know! All I know is that the He Family is going to sue Huo Xingzhou for intentional assault. If he dares to come to the birthday banquet, he’ll be arrested by Mrs. He and taken to the police station,” Mrs. Sun criticized, poking her son on the forehead, “Son, clear your head!”

    Sun Weimeng snorted coldly, “Summer insects cannot speak of ice; sparrows know nothing of the swan’s ambitions!”

    Mrs. Sun grabbed and twisted his ear forcefully, “Stop playing word games with me.”

    As mother and son were bickering, the banquet hall suddenly became noisy.

    “The Tianyuan Group’s car has arrived!”

    The doorman guarding the parking lot ran into the hall with flushed cheeks, announcing to the Huo Family’s main house.

    “People from the Tianyuan Group are coming up!” Another doorman shouted.

    The old Master Huo leaned on his cane and said gravely, “Greet them at once!”

    “Beiting, hurry!”

    Leading the way was the old Master and the Huo Family’s main branch, with others crowding behind, striding towards the grand doors of the banquet hall.

    With a massive entourage, the scene was imposing.